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Ice Bears Retire Kevin Swider's Jersey

January 3, 2014 - SPHL (SPHL)
Knoxville Ice Bears News Release


Knoxville, TN - (January 3, 2014) The Knoxville Ice Bears will be retiring Kevin Swider's jersey on Saturday, January 4, 2014 as part of Legend's Night with the Knoxville Ice Bears.

The Knoxville Ice Bears will honor Kevin Swider in a pregame ceremony as the voice of the Knoxville Ice Bears, Mark Anip will give highlights of Swider's illustrious 9 year career with the team. During his tenure the Knoxville Ice Bears captured four Coffey Trophies for best regular season record, three SPHL President's Cups for league champion and Swider earned seven first team All SPHL, seven scoring titles and three SPHL MVPs.

Swider has been the pillar of Knoxville professional hockey since the Ice Bears inaugural season 2002-2003. Over the past ten years and parts of nine seasons he amassed 772 points (295 Goals, 477 assists) in 430 games played. His career with the Ice Bears crossed over three leagues ACHL, SEHL and SPHL.

Swider will be playing in the annual Legend's game tomorrow with puck drop at 5 pm at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. He will be joined by fellow Legends of Knoxville Hockey - Chris Brannen, Jim Jensen, Chris Kovalcik, KJ Voorhees, Taylor Hustead, Terry Dunbar, Doug Searle, Head Coach Mike Craigen, Tim Vitek, Aaron Lewis, Craig Geerlinks and many others.

Season Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-

Postseas. GP G A TP PIM +/-

1994-95 Detroit Compuware NAHL 42 38 66 104 26 |

1995-96 Omaha Lancers USHL 45 17 19 36 8 |

1996-97 Omaha Lancers USHL 52 37 44 81 16 | Playoffs 8 5 8 13 0

1997-98 Ferris State Univ. NCAA 35 12 20 32 16 |

1998-99 Ferris State Univ. NCAA 36 12 10 22 14 -7 |

1999-00 Ferris State Univ. NCAA 39 15 21 36 22 0 |

2000-01 Ferris State Univ. NCAA 38 17 17 34 2 -3 |

2001-02 Rockford IceHogs UHL 13 0 2 2 0 1 |

Asheville Smoke UHL 32 19 22 41 8 -1 |

2002-03 Knoxville Ice Bears ACHL 53 40 40 80 20 20 | Playoffs 6 1 2 3 0

2003-04 Miami Manatees WHA2 45 24 47 71 14 10 | Playoffs 3 0 3 3 4

Florida Everblades ECHL 3 1 3 4 2 2 |

Knoxville Ice Bears SEHL 2 2 3 5 0 5 | Playoffs 5 4 5 9 0

2004-05 Knoxville Ice Bears SPHL 52 33 73 106 27 34 | Playoffs 2 0 2 2 2

Wheeling Nailers ECHL 3 0 0 0 2 0 |

2005-06 Knoxville Ice Bears SPHL 55 34 66 100 24 11 | Playoffs 8 5 5 10 2

2006-07 Knoxville Ice Bears SPHL 56 36 57 93 70 27 | Playoffs 5 1 6 7 2

2007-08 Knoxville Ice Bears SPHL 48 38 60 98 32 26 | Playoffs 8 5 13 18 6

2008-09 Knoxville Ice Bears SPHL 55 37 55 92 44 28 | Playoffs 12 4 11 15 12

2009-10 Knoxville Ice Bears SPHL 53 44 58 102 38 11 | Playoffs 5 0 7 7 2

2010-11 Did not play

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2011-12 Knoxville Ice Bears SPHL 56 31 65 96 32 36 | Playoffs 5 1 7 8 2 2

Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 1 1 0 1 0 1 |

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